Highlights
Tuition fee
18000 GBP / year
5238 GBP / year
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Tuition fee
18000 GBP / year
5238 GBP / year
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Duration
36 months
Duration
36 months
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Campus location
Hull, United Kingdom
Campus location
Hull, United Kingdom
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

The Music by Composition research degree at University of Hull has a long-standing history of high quality research. 

Overview

In terms of our campus, we've invested £9.5 million to transform Middleton Hall into a world-class cultural venue and bring some of the best facilities of their kind in the UK to the University of Hull. The Music by Composition research degree is offered at University of Hull.

Features 

  • These include a concert hall, surround-sound cinema, ambisonic surround sound recording studio and industry-standard rehearsal facilities. The refurbishment includes a new entrance and café with a 400-plus seater concert hall forming the centre-piece of the development. The versatile space is ideal for classical and popular music concerts. With adaptable acoustics, it will also be used for music, theatre and cinema screenings.

  • We also host up to 45 public performances every year and contribute regularly to musical events in the region, including Early Music festivals, jazz festivals and community projects as well as running the prestigious Newland Lectures in which renowned international academics, composers and music industry figures discuss their work in detail.

Programme Structure

Research topics:

  • Film music
  • Historical and critical musicology
  • Philosophy, aesthetics, semiotics, phenomenology
  • Jazz studies
  • Metal Music studies
  • Popular music

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 36 months
  • Part-time
    • 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
TOEFL® IBT
OR
79
PTE Academic
61
IELTS
6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Hull, United Kingdom

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

English requirements

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OR
79
PTE Academic
61
IELTS
6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • You should normally have, or expect to obtain, at least a 2:1 Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a related discipline appropriate to your intended research.
  • You should submit a sample of your written work in musicology or composition of at least 10,000 word (for PhD applicants), or, if performance is your chosen specialism, you will be expected to attend for an audition.
With your application, you should also submit a research proposal that should be tailored to your research area and should include the following:
  • project title,
  • project synopsis (of c. 500 words),
  • series of research questions,
  • discussion of research context,
  • consideration of the research methods and methodology to be employed,
  • bibliography

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    18000 GBP / year
    ≈ 18000 GBP / year
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    5238 GBP / year
    ≈ 5238 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part time

  • UK Students: £2,619 / year
  • International: £10,852 / year

Living costs

Hull

United Kingdom
729 - 1384 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Music by Composition.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarships

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University of Hull
Hull, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
2000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Sanctuary Scholarship
Need-based

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University of Hull
Hull, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Sanctuary Fee Reduction
Need-based

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University of Hull
Hull, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship

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University of Hull
Hull, United Kingdom
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
19000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Scholarships for PhD Students
Merit-based

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Junhua Li
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
28 Feb 2027
Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship
Merit-based

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Boustany Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based

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Amber Scholar
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
Voice Talent Online Scholarship

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22500 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids

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UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available

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